upon Eleazar] Who was to succeed his father Aaron in the Priesthood, and so did his sonnes succeed him untill the time of the Judges, but then (for what cause it doth not appeare) the Priesthood was translated to the posteritie of Ithamar, the other sonne of Aaron; Joseph. lib. 1. Antiq. ch. last; but it never went quite out of his family, as Josephus saith, Antiq. lib. 20. cap. 8. which is denied by Sigonius de Repub. Hebr. lib. 1. cap. 2.